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03 November 2020

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I have spent twenty years using technology, documentation, and planning to help solve business needs. In this newsletter, I share one thing to do to help your tech run smoothly. There's also an interesting article, a few links that caught my eye, and recent blog posts.

Ready? Let's go!

One thing

If you list your phone number on your website, please make sure it's accessible. If it's a vanity one (words), please also include the number as all numbers. For many people the alpha on a phone's keypad is too small (or worn off) and they can't convert it in their head.

If they can't figure out your phone number, they can't call you.

For example, Election Protection Hotlines

English 866-OUR-VOTE / 866-687-8683
Spanish/English 888-VE-Y-VOTA / 888-839-8682
Asian Languages/English 888-API-VOTE / 888-274-8683
Arabic/English 844-YALLA-US / 844-925-5287

Need more information about voting? Vote.org has everything you need to vote.

Of Interest

Janice Lourie is a weaver, clarinetist, and computer scientist. Her patent (US3529298A) for Graphical Design of Textiles revolutionized design and led the way for modern CAD. The Koppelman Gallery at Tufts, her alma mater, is now showing an exhibit about her work: Janice Lourie: The Woven Image, which you can view online. In addition to textiles, she weaves together digital images. She is also an artist featured in the exhibition, The Computer Pays Its Debt: Women, Textiles, and Technology, 1965-1985 at the Center for Craft in Asheville, North Carolina.

Quick Break

Taking breaks allows your brain to rest and avoid mental fatigue! Here are some links to give you a short break. We definitely need it today!

Breathe.
Are you curious about why different connectors are they way they are? Here's a look into the history of modular connectors.
It's my experience that fostering kittens saves lives. Fear Free Happy Homes believes it will shape the future of animal shelters and the work of rescue organizations.
Caring for a creature in need helps more than that animal. Safe in Austin shows how connecting with an animal can help children with special needs connect and form healing friendships.

From the Notebook Archive

What do you need to solve?

Checklist: Did you remember (for leaving the house)

Notes to Self

The Small Tasks

Book Review Roundup: Accessibility, Usability, and Experience

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Finally, if you need to venture outside, please do so safely. Wear a mask, maintain social distancing, and wash your hands.

/penny